By Joanne Fagan | Eva’s Village, Paterson New Jersey – July 1, 2013 If you’re an individual and want to help, learn about how we feed up to 400 per day and how you can donate. Evolution of Hope Residence Rev. Msgr. Vincent E. Puma (1926 – 2012) started Eva’s Village in 1982 during the peak of […]

The Culinary School at Eva’s Village is a private vocational school certified by the State of New Jersey Department of Education and Department of Labor and Workforce Development to provide job training and placement in the food service industry for adults interested in attaining careers in the culinary profession. The five-month course provides fundamental cookery […]

Help Wayne Auto Spa, an environmentally friendly car wash and lube business in Wayne, NJ, has been donating bushels of fresh produce and eggs from his onsite community garden helping create thousands of meals served at Eva’s Village. This relationship between the Wayne Auto Spa and Eva’s Village has been so successful that they have developed The […]

This year, those back to school assignments about “What I did on my summer vacation?” will be filled with wonderful memories for the children living in Eva’s Village family shelter. Planned activities are designed to immerse the children in educational and enriching experiences. Last year’s camp included seeing the Lion King, indoor rock climbing, and […]

Paterson, NJ – June, 2014: Eva’s Village, a non-profit social service organization dedicated to fighting homelessness and poverty, is excited to have received contributions under a grant from the Henry Schein Cares Global Product Donation Program. Through this program, Henry Schein, Inc., the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, […]

Eva’s Village, Paterson, New Jersey anti-poverty nonprofit, opened a culinary school in March and the first class of students are beginning instructions on baking and pastry arts prior to placement in food industry externships. The Culinary School at Eva’s Village is a private vocational school certified by the New Jersey Department of Education and Department […]

By Joanne Fagan | Eva’s Village, Paterson New Jersey – May 12, 2014 Eva’s Village, NJ anti-poverty nonprofit, highlights success of first recovery center in the state of New Jersey at national meeting. On April 22, 2014, Mike Santillo, administrative director of clinic services at Eva’s Village gave a presentation to national leaders of recovery community centers. […]

Eva’s Village, a Paterson, NJ anti-poverty nonprofit partners with local nonprofit organizations to hear their plans for revitalizing Paterson. On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, six of the eight Paterson mayoral candidates participated in a forum on Community & Economic Development. The forum was co-sponsored by the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC), Eva’s Village, Paterson […]

In an effort to make people understand the homeless are human just like the rest of us, the New York City Rescue Mission created footage of unsuspecting people walking by their family members – siblings, spouses, and relatives – all dressed to appear homeless. The footage “Have the Homeless Become Invisible?” was then shown to […]

The Healthcare Clinic at Eva’s Village received the grant as part of CVS Caremark’s commitment to expand health care access nationwide. Paterson, New Jersey – [April, 2014] – The Healthcare Clinic at Eva’s Village announced it has received a grant from the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation in […]